First Father's Day

             To celebrate his first Father's Day, Daddy got a matching shirt set with a fun tie on the   

                       front to share with Grant. Mommy did a great job of making this Father's Day a memorable one. 

Side Splittin' Corn Shuckin'

Grant thinks that corn shuckin' is the funniest thing he's ever seen. I think he's the greatest kid I've ever seen.

Walking with His Car

Nick got Grant a great car that is fun to ride in, makes cool sounds and is perfect for learning to walk.

   

Beloved at the BBQ

Grant was such a good boy at the BBQ today. He charmed all the grownups and kids with big smiles, giggles and cuteness. Plus, he looked pretty sharp in his summer weather jumper.

             

Big Boy High Chair

      Grant just loved his high chair. He is at the table with the big boys and eating more solids.

Boo Goes to the Zoo

               Daddy took Grant to the zoo for his first experience with fun animals. 

Grant wasn't impressed with the big animals and really liked birds and lizards. 

                We also learned his self-defense move, the Ninja Foot Hold, by quickly raising

 his foot and holding it in front of the threat. 

         Grant enjoyed his favorite show at the zoo, Black Swan.

Always in Motion

There's probably some kind of cool camera trick that would allow you to create these photos at anytime, but these are from just a point and shoot, focused on Grant as he moves around at 100 mph, as he always does.

Grant Sports a Toupee

OK, not really, but his hair is getting so thick on the top that it looks like he has a baby toupee.

Happy Mother's Day from Grant!

It took a while to decipher, but Dad was able to write down Grant's words for Mommy's card for Mother's Day...

Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy.

You created me.

You carried me inside you keeping me safe and healthy until I was ready for the world.

You continue to care for me every day.

You fill my baby belly with an assortment of yummy food and you surround me in your arms when I cry.

You teach me something new every day and read me the best stories.

You always find a way to make me smile even when I’m a Grumpus.

You are the best Mommy ever and today is your day.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy.

Grant

Grant in Hawaii

I've been researching baby product social media campaigns for work and this one from Huggies is really cute, so I created one with Grant's picture.  You need a Facebook account to view it.  And be warned, it does take a bit to load.  Enjoy.  :)

Crazy Hair Crazy Grant

Grant gets wild and crazy after the crab towel comes off

Crab Towel

Grant loves playing in the bath water and loves chewing on his bath toys. We love how cute he is in his crab towel.

What a Trooper

Grant is such a trooper.  He charmed Nick's coworkers and stuck it out in the 98 degree heat for over three hours at the company picnic last weekend.  Here he is happily playing with the crunchy chip bag at the railroad park.  When he's older, we'll have to take him back so he can ride the mini train around the park.

Light and Dark

My old point and shoot camera died, so I started taking pictures with my cell phone's new special photography app.  He's super cute no matter what filter I use!

Sippy Cup Angst

While we have been diligently working with Grant on using the sippy cup, he is still not too sure about it.  Usually he bites it, hollers at it, drops it, and then crawls away to something else.

Are you SURE you want me to use this thing?

Hmmm, tastes weird to me.

Oh, this is worthless!

Licked by the Doggie

We went outside last night to play in the grass and our dog Bailey licked Grant on the forehead making his hair stand up all funny. So cute!

Happy Easter from Grant!

Upper Teeth & Cauliflower Face

Grant has been working on his upper teeth for a while now and they finally broke through this last week.  You can see them in this video as he tells me how dissatisfied he is with the cauliflower-potato-cheese puree.

Excellent Cleaning

Grant learns to clean the coffee table with his bunny.

Tickling Giggles

Grant loves it when we nibble his sides.  He just laughs and laughs.

The cinematography in this one is terrible, but the giggles are great.

More Energy Than Mommy

This is within 30 seconds.  Sitting (fascinated by the book's tag). Standing. Yelling for fun. Laughing about it.  He's endlessly entertaining and definitely has more energy than his mommy.

Camera Love Hate

Grant is fascinated with cameras and cell phones.  Here he is giving me his rambunctious squishy face in one second and trying to bat it out of mommy's hands the next.

Eight Months!

Grant is packing on the baby fat in month "ate". And check out the wavy golden locks!

Grandma Ruth Comes to Visit

Talks About Measuring Spoons

Yucky Applesauce

He makes dramatic, "You're feeding me lemons!" faces with foods he loved just the day before.

Happy Crawler

Grant Grunts

Cuteness in the Kitchen

He was feeling happy despite his teething (note the constant drooling) and we were lucky enough to capture his cuteness.

Cardboard Box Makes a Good Toy

He is so entertaining and has fun with even the simplest toys.  What a great kid!

Baby Trash Compactor

He's Standing!

Just a 2-3 weeks after he started crawling he's standing.  We can't believe it.  How long until he walks?  Just a couple more weeks?

Disclaimer: This outfit was neither assembled nor approved by Mommy.

More standing . . . this time he's after his crackle books.

Dancing Grant!

Giggles with a Washcloth

I just adore his giggles.  His laughter makes my day.

Needs More Tambourine

Here He Comes

He has this crawling stuff down pat and will crawl over to us, even if we're across the room.

Learning to be a Kitty Cat

Grant is fascinated with our cat, Killer, and chases after her.  He is a quick study of everyday kitty cat habits.

Muppet Sounds

I was making Muppet sounds to make Grant laugh and he, much to our delight, decided he'd make them right back.

Doin' Deals with Daddy

Nick let Grant have his old Blackberry to play with and it totally reminded me of the E-Trade baby commercials.